The Enforcement Directorate (ED) in Ahmedabad arrested Shailesh Babulal Bhatt under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) on August 13, 2024, for his involvement in a massive extortion case. …
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Katherine Mott-Formicola Pleads Guilty to $20.9M Fraud Scheme
Katherine Mott-Formicola, 54, of Pittsford, New York, has pleaded guilty to charges of financial institution fraud and money laundering, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of …
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Angelic Henderson, 68, from Fairbanks, Alaska, has been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of bank fraud and money laundering, accused of stealing more than $1.8 million from …
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The founder of the Harvesters International Christian Centre, Pastor Bolaji Idowu, has been arrested by the Nigeria Police Force. According to reports from SaharaReporters, Idowu is currently being interrogated at …
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Key Bank Officials Arrested in Rs1200 Crore Money Laundering Case
by Ananya MehtaIn a major breakthrough in a money laundering investigation involving over Rs1200 crore, two officials from the Nashik Merchant Co-op Bank (Namco Bank) have been arrested. Ravindra Kande, a former …
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CHIANG MAI — Thai Cyber Police have arrested a 26-year-old manager of a Chinese hybrid scam network using artificial intelligence to create fake digital personas, tricking victims into investing nearly …
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Five individuals have been indicted for wire fraud and money laundering in a scheme that misappropriated millions of dollars intended for maintenance work at New York City’s homeless shelters. The …
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Afeez Adebara, a 36-year-old Nigerian man, orchestrated a large-scale romance scam operation from 2017 to 2019, targeting unsuspecting victims through online dating websites and social media platforms. According to the …
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Amber Dalal Chartered Accountant, Arrested in Rs 1100 Crore Investment Scam
by Ananya Mehtahe Enforcement Directorate (ED) has arrested Amber Dalal, a chartered accountant and investment consultant, in connection with a major financial fraud involving Rs 1,100 crore. Dalal, who was previously detained …
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Fortune Teller Thanawan ‘Odd’ Jiracharoenwet Arrested for 100 Million Baht Fraud in Pathum Thani
Pathum Thani, Thailand — Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) officers arrested Thanawan “Odd” Jiracharoenwet, a 43-year-old fortune teller, at his home in Pathum Thani province today, on charges of committing fraud …